On 1 July 2025, NIWA merged with GNS Science to become Earth Sciences New Zealand.

Winner: Special award - John Dory cruising Northern Arch

Crispin Middleton

A John Dory cruises at around 40 metres past the entrance to Northern Arch at the Poor Knights Marine Reserve, northern New Zealand. The reserve has been in place since 1981 and is now a haven for marine life.